Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-06
THE COSMOS AT HOME.
SCIENCE Literature and Art Shake
Hands with Fashion.
4 BRILLIANT SOCIAL EvKS1

Fully thousand OF the best known people in
washington society attended the Cosmos Club re-
cept1on last night It was the first reception OF
the club since they moved into their spacious and
handsome new quarters at the corner Of II street
and Madison Place. The guests began to arrive
shortly after O'Clock, and continued to come and
go until midnight. The reception was conducted
comfort with which such alarge company was en-
tertained showed the capabtlity OF the club, and
the convenient Arrangement OF their new house.
Attendants in abundance were at the door, and at
every turn in the hall. to care for the comfort Of
guests without crush or confusion. The guests,
upon entering Sg t6e parlors from the corridor were
Billings, who presented them to the reception COM
mittee, consisting OF Mrs Billings Mrs. j. w. Pow
stred at ~ veyst T s1s
mond ornaments. Mrs. Powell wore an exquisite
white embroidered china crepe, and ornaments Of
was Wine colored velvet, trimmed With duchess
lace. She wore a necklace OF diamonds and
diamond earrings. All the ladies were in
were particularly elegant and tasteful.
the guests passed through the three into the long
saloon, where an orchestra was in attendance:
Here were soon gathered brilliant aSsemblage OF
people known IN the scientific, literary, artistic
and social world. Here the good taste that had
ah ws tss a
the OccaSian by members OF the club and by resi-
effect OF the occasion. Among them were some
conspicuous and valuable works OF art by both
American and European artists. An immense old
fashioned fireplace, with unique antique irons,
gave glow and hofne-like comfort to the room,
and close by two immense punch bowls 'shed their
light over the SOULS OF the asSemblage. The
ample and well-hlled refreshment tables were
spread conveniently to the reception room and the
saloon. and during the evening there was dancing.
The guests were unstinted in their praise OF the
nd rn1f faa hp,rc ayx-ar
Ing complete success from every point of view.
Among those present were noticed Commissioners
.A Webb ana Ludlow, Gen: John W: Foster and Mrs.
Judge Davis, Mr.. A. A. Adee, Col. and Mrs. Sheri-
dan. Mr.. Stilson Hutch1ns, Controller Trenholm
and Miss Trenholm, Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Curtis, Mr..
and Mrs. F. P Power, Col p. c. Hams, Major Ly.
decker, Capt. A. w. Greely, Mr. A. K Spof1ord Mrs.
Charles Sponord and Miss Spof1ord, Col Morton
son, Gen. and Mrs. NJ. D. Leggett Of Cleveland, MIR.
and Mrs. George Kennan, Dr.. j. NJ. Toner and Mrs.
Keyworth, Mrs. Hunt and Miss Tiers, Mrs. Lackey,
Sevellon A. Brown, Mr. Somerv1lle Pinkney Tuck,
DR.. Busey, Judge Hoffman, MI. and Mrs. James
stevenson. MI. William Bruce Gray and Miss
Provost OF Brooklyn, Mr.. and Mrs A. ]. Bentley,
Mr. and Mrs. q. I. Carpenter and Mrs. John +.
Waggaman, Capt. s. NJ. Mills, Prof. and Mrs.
BawaTa Ed SsTses R0 s0a and H5s
Mr.. Theo. f. dwight, Mr. Walter Paris, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. s. NOyes and Miss N0yes, Mrs. s. G. Hill
born and MISS Hporn Of San francisso Mr.
Prot. c. B. Young, Mir. and Mrs. Edw. s. Kimball,
Surgeon General Moore and wife, Lieut.. and Mrs.
keamey, m pr od. and Mrs Kind Kindleperger, Lieut. and
Major and Mrs. j. w. Powell Mr.. and Mrs. Garrick
Mallery, Surgeon and Mrs. Ruth and Mrs. Markle,
Mr.. 3. II. Miner and daughter, Gen. Hazen. Mrs.
Bergher and Miss Phipps, Mr. j. H. Blair, Prof. e.
b. Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Weyl, Admiral Rod
gers, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. N. Poindexter, MIR. and
Mrs. S. !. Ktmball, Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Cox, Mr. H.
X. willard, Col Blunt, OF Gen. Sheridans stan: !:
MI. and Mrs. s. II. Kaufman and Miss Kaun-
mann, Senator, Mrs. and Miss CullOm, Gen. Hola-
bird, Lieut.. 8: e. Lemly, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Leupp,
Senator Manderson, accompanied by MIS- Mander.
son, Miss Collier and Miss Dixie, DR.. Merriam and
wife, Representative Cultivate and wife, Major
Fassett, Col and Mrs. Dudley, Representative
Seymour, Capt. C. Bender, W.. F. Griswold and
Miss Lille Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. ]. p. Clarke, OF
New York; Prof. Hall, Mr.. W. Il. Beck, Miss Beck
Prot. and Mrs. L R.. Eastman Gen. Beaniy
Robertson, accompanied BY Ara Buell. and MISS
Herman, MIS- I. Ahest Ar: a. T. Britton, Prof.
Roy, Mr.. II. NJ. Goode, Mrs. ". I. Brooke and Miss
Mamie Manning, Mr; Marcos Baker, Mr.. H. N.
Wilson, Miss May Shellabarger and Mrs. Kennedy,
MIR. Frank Tweedy, MI. ana Mrs. Thomas Hampson
DR.. and Mrs. Baker, Gen. and Miss MacfeeIy, Mr.
T. D. Head, Paymaster Wright, Mr. G. j. Bel, MI.
+. R; Allen, Nj. I. B Lewis and wife and Miss
Bond, Joseph Keller, j. H. Saville, Mr.. and MrA
A. c. Tyler, Mrs Chttenden, Mr.. j. c. Hornblower,
Miss Waite and Mrs. Ddvall, Dr. J: H. Kidder and
wife and daughter, Mr.. Radmond Beach, OF New
Hampshire, Prot. Gill and Mrs. II. A. GILL Miss
Alice Smith, capt; G. E; Dutton. D. Flint and wire,
Card the Hawaiian minister and Mrs. Carter Mr.
NJ Mcdonald, Miss Mcdonald and Mrs. Earle Mr.
Weed and Wd kev fae Keazor ord and ID wife
Mitchell and Miss Darne, Miss 4. B. Johnston, DR..
Prentiss, DR.. Lincoln, Senator Cuilom, Rev. DR..
Nj. W. corcoran Hii and c. $. Aill,l lMr. and Mrs.
Rudolph Kaufman, Mr.. Wallace, the distin-
guished English naturalist, and Admiral Carter.